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"The motorcycle, being poorly designed for both flight and marine operation, sustained significant external and internal damage," police noted.

In the past I have used MSR fuel bottles in a canvas bag secured to the rear fender. I think the Roto-pax is a better alternative. It's more secure and carries more gas.

Old setup at Sandblast 2012:

That's a sure way to a cracked subframe, I've gone through 3 different re-inforced subframes with a kolpin fuel can in the same location and gave up, fortunately I've got a 3.2 gallon midship tank now That rotopax will likely survive the rally but I wouldn't use it any other time or with any regularity. I only got 3-4 dual sport rides before the first failure, and less with subsequent re-engineering.

Also I've seen the rotopax mount set-up shear the bolt right off,.......particularly on the ole mans F650GS Dakar 2 weeks ago in S America, wont ever see that gas can again, fortunately we didn't end up "needing" it

Anyone got a Speedbrain or Touratech seat they want to part with, or loan so I can copy the seat pan?

Might be able to loan you one as I have both a Speedbrain unmolested seat along with a Renazco altered speedbrain seat, however I use the virgin seat more and will definitely be needing it through the Sandblast rally in early March. There is also a stamped seat bracket that goes with the Speedbrain seat you'd have to re-manufacture, but that would be an easy hurdle in comparison.

How exactly do you plan to copy the seat pan without removing the covering? There is also a very unique front tongue piece rivetted to the pan, a bit more complex then just a seat pan.

That's a sure way to a cracked subframe, I've gone through 3 different re-inforced subframes with a kolpin fuel can in the same location and gave up, fortunately I've got a 3.2 gallon midship tank now That rotopax will likely survive the rally but I wouldn't use it any other time or with any regularity. I only got 3-4 dual sport rides before the first failure, and less with subsequent re-engineering.

Also I've seen the rotopax mount set-up shear the bolt right off,.......particularly on the ole mans F650GS Dakar 2 weeks ago in S America, wont ever see that gas can again, fortunately we didn't end up "needing" it

where the two square hollow tubes meet in triangulation and are welded to a cast tail stem. The first failure the horizontal tubing cracked where the stamped rear plate bolts the two subframes together. Subsequent failures after adding gussets to the tubing were to the cast tail pieces